Anxiety Is My Superpower
I have to admit, I’ve never been a huge fan of Charlamagne. I knew he was a big name in the radio world and every now and then he would do something that would cross my radar – an interview with an artist that I …
Race Relations
Nadia & The Mechanic
Have you ever experienced misery? No, I’m not talking about Kathy Bates in the Steven King movie type of misery. Or the I’m miserable so let me make everyone else around me miserable kind of misery. Im talking about going through a Las Vegas summer …
Dream … Unfulfilled
Today marks the 56th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr’s “I Have A Dream” Speech. As I sit back and reflect through my lifetime, I get a little teary eyed. I’ve seen the videos and watched people’s accounts of how life was in the ’50s …
25 Years Later
Can you believe it’s been 25 years since Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman were killed? That event was, in many ways, a turning point in American society. The still-unsolved crime gripped, and divided, our nation – but provided a lot of entertainment along the way. …
Donald Trump’s America
**warning: raw, initial, emotional thoughts coming** I’ve been gone for a while, obviously. Where I’ve been and what I’ve gone through is another post for another day – if I even write it all, at this point. 2016 has been a hell of a year …
Cops On Trial
Today, the charges against six officers accused of assaulting and/or killing Freddie Gray were upheld. This case will be heard, and all six officers will have separate trials. I remember when I initially saw the video of Mr. Gray’s arrest. It was horrific. He was …
A Whistle Sparks A Movement
It’s been 60 years since Emmett Till was taken from his home in the middle of the night. Repeatedly beaten, ultimately shot; his body weighed down with a 70 pound fan and thrown in the river. It would surface three days later – maimed, bloated, …